# Negotiate a job offer with AI

> Researched. Work · Intermediate · Research. Updated 2026-11-02.

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## What it does
Compare job offers side by side, check public pay data, draft a polite counter-offer with reasons, and rehearse the call with AI as the recruiter.

## Who it's for
Anyone holding an offer who wants to ask for more without sounding pushy or making it up.

## Tools
- ChatGPT or Claude
- Your offer letter(s)
- Public pay data for the role

## Steps
1. List each offer: base pay, bonus, benefits, time off, remote policy, start date.
2. Look up the role. The BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook lists median pay by occupation; local job posts with salary ranges help too.
3. Run the prompt below for the comparison table and a counter draft.
4. Check the counter: one or two real reasons, one number, polite tone.
5. Rehearse: ask the AI to play the recruiter and push back three times.
6. Get the final offer in writing before accepting.

## Copy-paste prompt
Adapt bracketed fields to your situation.
```text
Help me negotiate a job offer. Use only what I give you.

Offer(s): [PAY, BONUS, BENEFITS, TIME OFF, REMOTE, START]
Public pay data I found, with sources: [PASTE]
What matters most to me: [e.g. base pay, remote days]
My number: [AMOUNT]

1. A comparison table of the offers
2. A counter email under 120 words with 1 or 2 reasons from my facts
3. Then play the recruiter: push back 3 times and wait for my reply each time
Do not invent pay data or competing offers.
```

## Guardrails
- What it touches: Chat input you provide (ChatGPT or Claude; Your offer letter(s)).
- Needs your OK: Send, pay, publish, and account changes stay with you. Treat agent output as drafts first.
- Safety level: Read-only
- Using national median pay for a high-cost city without saying so.
- Too many reasons; one or two strong ones are enough.
- Accepting verbally before the revised offer is in writing.

## Tips
- Ask for one number, not a range; the low end of a range is what gets offered.
- Benefits and start date can move when base pay cannot.
- Never claim a competing offer that does not exist.

## Estimates (labeled, not measured)
- Time saved: About 1 hour of prep.
- Money saved: Not stated in sources.
- Tool cost: Free AI tiers can draft. Prices: Not stated in sources.

## Sources
Summaries use the public sources below, not independent verification.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/ (Occupational Outlook Handbook: 2025 median pay by occupation; May 2025 median annual wage for all workers was $50,980 (read 2026-11-02 from a search result excerpt of the page))

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Related:
- [Do due diligence on a job offer before you sign](https://www.aisetupsthatwork.com/setups/due-diligence-on-a-job-offer-with-ai/index.md)
- [Mock behavioral interview with AI](https://www.aisetupsthatwork.com/setups/mock-behavioral-interview-with-ai/index.md)